DevOps Engineer in Farnborough

Due to growth within UK programmes, we will need talented DevOps Engineers throughout the course of 2026. Duties include participating in daily scrums, performing software requirements analysis, risk identification, risk mitigation, and collaboration across Agile teams. Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, security, and testing is also desired.

Future vacancies could be available in Bristol, Farnborough or Whiteley (Hampshire).

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, creates, and maintains databases in a client/server environment.
• Plan and execute migration of database and associated data from physical/IaaS to virtual AWS instances.
• Configures database for optimal performance/resilience/replication/reporting/administration and data backup/archiving regime.
• Designs, implements, and maintains complex databases with respect to SQL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods.
• Applies knowledge and experience with database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end (e.g., COGNOS)/back-end programming languages (e.g., SQL).
• Performs database programming and supports systems design.
• Contribute to runbooks for maintenance of database dictionaries, overall monitoring of standards and procedures, file design and storage, and integration of systems through database design.
• Align with existing Leidos delivery standards and identify/craft/suggest improvements thereon.

What does Leidos need from me

• Software engineering experience.
• Considerable experience with developing software code in AWS Services, Jira, Confluence, TestRail, SonarQube, Robot, Python, Bitbucket, Jenkins, TerraForm, Ansible, Unix bash scripting IaC and an appreciation for the SDLC.
• Considerable experience in translating user stories into engineering deliverables and associated documentation.
• Perform systems software development, including deployment of build artifacts across different environments leveraging GitFlow constructs.
• Considerable experience with automated build/test/deploy.
• Considerable experience of AWS, SME (Wintel / Unix / Virtualised Networking / Monitoring / Security).
• Experience of SAFe.
• Collaborator, self-starter.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and deliver results key milestones targets.
• Excellent English, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be a UK Citizen and based in UK for the duration.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, a UK SC Clearance.

Clearance Requirements

• Clearance to Start BPSS.
• Clearance for Role SC.
• You must be willing to undergo SC or DV clearance dependent upon the security requirements for the role.

Pay Range

£47,600.00-£61,000.00

Benefits

• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays).
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme).
• Flexible Working Scheme.

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent.

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services.

Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others.